# N3278F: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 9, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3278F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3278F

## Aircraft that carried N3278F

- [Cancelled 2013-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3278F-2013-05-09): Mooney M20F, S/N 670371, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Dream Chaser Unlimited Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DREAM%20CHASER%20UNLIMITED%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## NTSB investigations on N3278F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC07CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA080), Feb 28, 2007: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Landenberg, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent forced landing to a field.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3278F (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20070228005099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070228005099A), Feb 28, 2007: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Avondalen, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot cleaned snow and ice from the aircraft and performed the preflight inspection. He took off on rwy 32 (kilg) and departed to the west. The VFR…
- [Incident 19991012029759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991012029759I), Oct 12, 1999: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Toughenamon, PA, Minor damage. (-23) See ptrs: EA17200000129 and EA17200000174 for narrative.
- [Incident 19851024060449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851024060449I), Oct 24, 1985: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. After practice approach pilot circled to land and forgot to extend gear. Did not hear gear warning due to headset.

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